Watch: Trevor Noah talks openly about his depression and SA issues while on local radio [video]

Trevor is back home!

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 25: Trevor Noah of Daily Show arrives on the red carpet for the Comedy Central Festival on November 25, 2015 at the Silverstar Casino in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is the first time that South Africa hosts the festival. (Gallo Images / Frennie Shivambu)

Trevor Noah is back in the country! The SA golden boy spent Monday morning taking on local radio to promote his upcoming stand-up special taking place in both Joburg and Durban.

Trevor Noah in South Africa

Appearing first on Metro FM, Noah spoke openly about his depression and what the illness means to him.

“I think we have a misconception of what depression actually is… When you say you suffer from depression, people think you’re just sad all the time”

“Depression is essentially a chemical thing in your brain where you perceive what’s happening to you now will be happening to you forever.”

After Noah went into further details about his struggles with depression, he interrupted a news report to give comment on the news that Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Mduduzi Manana, had been seen slapping women at a Joburg restaurant.